Category: Coming-of-Age

Book Review: Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield
Book of My Choosing - 2018 · Book Review · Coming-of-Age · Historical Fiction · NetGalley · Young Adult

Book Review: Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield

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Pages: 194 Genre: Historical Fiction/Coming-of-Age Publication Date:  June 16, 2016 Story Perspective: Alternating First-Person Themes: Friendship, War, Religion/Religious Intolerance, Family, Violence, Death, Domestic Abuse This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley. Grace Fowler is the daughter of a parish priest while Abigail Booth is the daughter of farmers. Their friendship begin to blossom at a young age, and…… Continue reading Book Review: Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield

ARC Book Review: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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ARC Book Review: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

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Pages: 435 Genre: Historical Fiction/Coming-of-Age Publication Date:  February 6, 2018 Story Perspective: Alternating First-Person Themes: Survival, Domestic Abuse, PTSD, Finding Strength, Family, Loyalty, Relationships, Friendship, Teenage Angst, Loss This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley. After years of moving around, the Allbrights have finally settled in the barrenness of Alaska. Thirteen-year-old Leni, her father, Ernt, and her mother,…… Continue reading ARC Book Review: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Book Review: The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray
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Book Review: The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray

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Genre: Fantasy/Coming-of-Age Number of Pages: 462 Publication Date: June 6, 2017 Story Perspective: Third-Person Omniscient Themes: Friendship, Trust, Instinct, Family, Responsibility To Learn More About the Book, Click: The Bellringer on OBC Bookshelves *This was part of the OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day Program and is reviewed for the Blogger Review Program* Robby seems like an ordinary twenty-one-year-old young man. He has loving…… Continue reading Book Review: The Bellringer by William Timothy Murray

Trials of a Teenage Werevulture by Emily Martha Sorensen
Book Review · Coming-of-Age · Fantasy · Free Copy in Exchange for an Honest Review

Trials of a Teenage Werevulture by Emily Martha Sorensen

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Genre: Coming-of-Age/Fantasy Pages: 189 Rating:  Theme: Bravery, Self-Acceptance *This book was kindly given for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.* In a world where people are part of a clan, teenage Lisette finds herself prepared to part of her family’s werehawk clan. However, when she turns into a werevulture instead, everyone keeps their distance.…… Continue reading Trials of a Teenage Werevulture by Emily Martha Sorensen

The Slope of Kongwa Hill by Anthony R. Edwards
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The Slope of Kongwa Hill by Anthony R. Edwards

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Genre: Autobiography/Coming-of-Age Number of Pages: 456 Publication Date: November 24, 2013 Rating:  out of 5 OBC Rating: 2 out of 4 stars Themes: Growing up, Coming-of-age To Learn More About the Book, Click: The Slope of Kongwa Hill on OBC Bookshelves *This was part of the OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day Program* Nine-year-old Tony Edwards from London is put on…… Continue reading The Slope of Kongwa Hill by Anthony R. Edwards

The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman by Brady Stefani
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The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman by Brady Stefani

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Genre: Science Fiction/Psychological Thriller/Coming-of-Age/Young Adult Number of Pages: 282 Publication Date: June 7, 2016 Rating:  out of 5 OBC Rating: 3 out of 4 stars Themes: Real vs. Imagination, Mental Illness To Learn More About the Book, Click: The Alienation of Courtney Hoffhman on OBC Bookshelves *This was part of the OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day Program* Fifteen-year-old Courtney Hoffman…… Continue reading The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman by Brady Stefani

Caught Inside by Jamie Deacon
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Caught Inside by Jamie Deacon

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Genre: Young Adult/Coming-of-Age/LGBT Number of Pages: 247 Publication Date: September 29, 2016 Rating:  out of 5 OBC Rating: 4 out of 4 stars Themes: Coming of Age, One’s own sexuality, Honesty, Friendship, Love To Learn More About the Book, Click: Caught Inside on OBC Bookshelves *This was part of the OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day Program* Seventeen-year-old Luke has…… Continue reading Caught Inside by Jamie Deacon